Spring in Chicago is full of surprises. One day we are running outside in t-shirts, finding beautiful new blooming flowers. The next day we are reaching for winter coats because it is snowing again. For the most part spring in Chicago means lots of mud. My position on mud is if you want…

We are big on holiday decorations at any time of the year, but especially during winter when we welcome any opportunity to celebrate. As soon as Christmas decorations come down, we start decorating for Valentine’s Day and the day after Valentine’s Day we put up St. Patrick’s Day décor. Ever since we discovered that melted…